Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2002):

Telehealth: implications for social work practice.

Full Abstract

Telehealth, the use of modern information technology to deliver health services to remote locations, poses both opportunities and problems for social work. Home health "visits" featuring a social worker in one state and a patient in another, therapy on the Internet, and the transmission of patient records across state and national boundaries raise important ethical and legal questions. This article examines how modern communications technologies such as e-mail, interactive e-mail, and interactive videoconferencing affect social work practice, with emphasis on the legal, ethical, and relationship issues raised.

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Author information

Author/s: McCarty, Dawn (D); Clancy, Catherine (C);

Affiliation: Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, Lamar University , Beaumont, TX, USA. mccartyda(-atsign-)hal.lamar.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Social work (Soc Work), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Apr; vol 47 (issue 2) : pp 153-61

Dates: Created 2002/05/21; Completed 2002/06/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12019802, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Computer Security Confidentiality Counseling Education, Distance Health Policy Humans Informed Consent Liability, Legal

Liability, Legal Licensure Malpractice Medical Records Systems, Computerized Privacy Social Work - organization & administration Telemedicine - organization & administration United States

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